Baptism of Jesus, Revd Vanessa Conant Returns in February and ‘Safely into the Unknown’ (9/1)
Dear St Mary’s, It was brilliant to celebrate Advent and Christmas with you as we welcomed thousands of people into our ancient building for special services and activities. Many of you helped set up, clean up, serve mince pies, assemble Christingles, run AV, and more. Some of those who attended services expressed curiosity about faith, […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Carols by Candlelight and Christmas & Epiphany Services (19/12)
Dear St Mary’s, On 22nd December, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Revd Tim Scott will preside and Natalie Burwell will preach at our 9am Holy Communion service, while Revd Jacintha Danaswamy will lead and give a short talk as part of our monthly Intergenerational Service at 10.30am. We’ll also have supervised children’s groups at 10.30am […]
Gaudete Sunday (15/12)
On the Third Sunday of Advent (15/12) – Gaudete Sunday – Revd Tim Scott will preside and Revd Ola Franklin will preach at 9am and again at 10.30am. We’ll celebrate Holy Communion at both services, with Revd Alan Moss sharing more about his new role with the Diocese of Chelmsford. We’ll also have supervised children’s […]
Gaudete Sunday, St Mary’s Choir Rehearsal on Friday, and ‘Rejoice!’ (12/12)
Dear St Mary’s, On the Third Sunday of Advent (15/12) – Gaudete Sunday – Revd Tim Scott will preside and Revd Ola Franklin will preach at 9am and again at 10.30am. We’ll celebrate Holy Communion at both services, with Revd Alan Moss sharing more about his new role with the Diocese of Chelmsford. We’ll also […]
Second Sunday of Advent (8/12)
On Sunday, 8th December – the Second Sunday of Advent – we’ll light our second Advent candle as Revd Ola Franklin presides and leads and Revd Alan Moss preaches at 9am (Holy Communion) and again at 10.30am (Morning Worship). Advent is a time for us to renew our hope in Christ; we do this not […]
Second Sunday of Advent, Tickets for Quiet Christmas, and ‘Waiting for the Promise’ (5/12)
Last Sunday, we began the season of Advent with a reflection from Revd Tim Scott who encouraged us to light a candle of faith, especially when life is difficult. This Sunday, 8th December – the Second Sunday of Advent – we will light our second Advent candle as Revd Ola Franklin presides and leads and […]
First Sunday of Advent (1/12)
This Sunday (1st December) is the First Sunday of Advent, and we’ll share Holy Communion at 9am and 10.30am, with Revd Jacintha Danaswamy leading/ presiding and Revd Tim Scott preaching. As the Church of England writes, ‘Advent marks the beginning of the Church year. It is a time for reflection in darkness, for renewal of […]
First Sunday of Advent, Vespers on 3rd December and ‘Holy Waiting’ (28/11)
Dear St Mary’s, It was wonderful to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday as part of a busy weekend which also saw us host a brilliant Christmas Fair on Saturday and a Welcome Service for the new Archdeacon of West Ham on Sunday afternoon. This Sunday (1st December) is the First Sunday […]
Christ the King Sunday (24/11)
This Sunday 24th November is the Feast of Christ the King, and our 9am (Holy Communion) and 10.30am (Intergenerational) services will be led by Revd Jacintha Danaswamy with Rob Duddridge preaching at 9am and Jacintha giving the all-age talk at 10.30am. The Feast of Christ the King was instituted by the Catholic Church in 1925 […]
Christ the King Sunday, St Mary’s Christmas Fair, and ‘Embracing Creativity’ (21/11)
Dear St Mary’s, Last Sunday we had a brilliant service exploring the need for Christians to take action on the climate and nature crisis by lobbying the government to transition away from fossil fuels, using our money to fund climate solutions, decarbonising our buildings, and managing church land in environmentally beneficial ways. We want to […]